NEW YORK – Incisive Media's IP Law & Business magazine today announced plans for its "IP Law Review Conference," to take place October 29-30, 2008 at the Westin Times Square in New York City. Targeted to general counsel, IP counsel, patent counsel, IP litigators, IP advisors and managers responsible for protecting and developing copyrights, trademarks and patents, the two-day conference will focus on recent federal IP law decisions, specifically as they apply to financial markets in New York City. A complete conference agenda and details are available on the Web at www.almevents.com/IPLawReview .
Key industry topics to be explored will include:
•Shareholder derivative suits based on mismanaged IP
•Inequitable conduct: a greatly misunderstood defense
•IP due diligence in M&A
•The role of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) versus trials in resolving IP disputes
•Business method patents
Industry experts and practitioners who will be speaking at the conference include;
•David Francescani, principal, Fish & Richardson P.C.
•Melissa Haapala, senior counsel, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
•Moshe Malina, director, chief patent counsel, Citigroup
•Wayne P. Sobon, associate general counsel, director of IP, Legal Group, Accenture
•Hon. Robert Faulkner (Ret.) JAMS
The conference will again honor an exceptional AIPLEF scholarship student at the event's cocktail reception on Wednesday, October 29th.
For additional conference information, or to register, please contact customer service at 212-457-7905, e-mail judy.kelly@incisivemedia.com or visit www.almevents.com/IPLawReview
The conference is presented by IP Law & Business in conjunction with Incisive Media Conferences and Trade Shows, a leading producer of educational and networking events for business leaders and professionals.
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